In Moldova, the elections of the head of the Gagauz autonomy are recognized as held. More than 50 percent of voters took part in the vote. For the victory, two opposition candidates are fighting - Mikhail Formazal and Nikolai Dudollo. In the first round, both scored over 30 percent of the vote, ahead of the current head of Gagauzia George Tabunchik, who did not go to the second round.

In the center of Moscow, the action of the pro -Kremlin youth movement "ours" takes place. According to the organizers of the event, several tens of thousands of people take part in the “Returned holiday” campaign. Young people in the costumes of Santa Claus and Snow Maiden - congratulate veterans on the New Year and the 65th anniversary of the Victory in the Battle of Moscow. It is reported that the event is attended by activists of the “Our” movement from 50 cities.

The French team won the 4x6 km female relay at the 3rd stage of the World Cup in Hochfilzen (Austria). The second place was taken by the Russians, the third - Chinese women. Later, 4x7.5 km will go to the distance of 4x7.5 km.

Visiting Viktor Shenderovich - head of the publication and public relations department of the German Embassy in Russia Wolfgang Brett.

The 3rd stage of the World Cup in Hochfilzen, as a week ago, ended with a male relay 4x7.5 km. The Norway team won in it, followed by Russians and Germans.

Two American astronauts located on the ISS began the third exit to outer space. Robert Kurnim and Sunita Williams should complete the work on the reconfiguration of energy systems of the orbital station and repair the panel of the solar panel.

The leader of the public organization "Voice of Beslan" Ella Kesaeva.

Two American astronauts who are on the ISS successfully completed work in outer space. Robert Kurnim and Sunita Williams, who arrived at the station as part of the expedition on board the disc “Discovery, connected the cables to the power system of the station.

Iraqi police said that new victims of mass executions were found in Baghdad. Information about the discovery of 53 male bodies was released shortly after the call of Prime Minister al-Malika to unity and consent. The head of government spoke at a conference on national reconciliation last Saturday. In particular, he suggested that the servicemen who took the oath of Saddam Hussein go to the service in the new armed forces.

Viktor Shenderovich: Today in the Radio Studio Freedom, the first -class adviser, head of the press and public relations department of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Moscow Wolfgang Brett. Good evening, Mr. Brett. Wolfgang Brett: Good evening, Mr. Shenderovich. Viktor Shenderovich: Mr.

In Sweden, the European Championship among women's teams ended. The champions were Norwegians who had overcome the Russians in the final match - 27:24. Bronze awards were won by French women who won by Germany handball players - 29:25.

In Moldova, the second round of the election of the head of the Gagauz autonomy takes place. For the victory, two opposition candidates are fighting - Mikhail Formazal and Nikolai Dudollo. In the first round, both scored over 30 percent of the vote, ahead of the current head of Gagauzia George Tabunchik, who did not go to the second round.

Elena Fanailova: In St. Petersburg, in the publishing house of Ivan Limbach, a two-volume man of the legendary poet Leonid Aronzon, one of the brightest figures of the Leningrad unofficial culture of the 1960-70s, was published. This is the first most complete edition of the poet who had departed from the life, whom contemporaries considered the rival and antipode of Joseph Brodsky. This book is a holiday for the bibliophile and connoisseur of Russian poetry.

Six people became victims of collisions of the VAZ 2107 car with a cargo smear. This happened on Sunday night in the Muslyumovsky district of the Republic of Tatarstan. Information about the tragedy reported Interfax-Ural agency Operational duty of the Volga-Ural Regional Center for Civil Defense and Emergencies. According to him, the passenger car drove into the oncoming lane, where he collided with a truck.

After the news release - the program "Short Love Stories", her heroes are Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis. Then - the review "The latest musical story" dedicated to the work of Frank Sinatra. In the second half of the hour, Alexander Genis in the Kolobok program will tell about Indian cuisine. And the transmission of "Events of the week is a special look." Guest Radio Liberty is a writer, president of the Holocaust Foundation Alla Herber.